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Top-performing student in the Grade Six Achievement Test from St. Jude’s Primary School, John-Mark Tapper (front left), rejoicing after he got his results. Sharing in the moment are Principal, St. Jude’s Primary, Ms. Susanna Ainsworth (seated right); John-Mark’s mother, Ms. Marsha Walker (standing left) and Grade Six teacher, Mrs. Nicholette Robinson Pennicott.
Top-performing student in the Grade Six Achievement Test from St. Jude’s Primary School, John-Mark Tapper (front left), rejoicing after he got his results. Sharing in the moment are Principal, St. Jude’s Primary, Ms. Susanna Ainsworth (seated right); John-Mark’s mother, Ms. Marsha Walker (standing left) and Grade Six teacher, Mrs. Nicholette Robinson Pennicott.

Campion-Bound John-Mark Tops GSAT at St. Jude’s Primary School

Copping the highest average in the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) from St. Jude’s Primary School, was an objective that Head Boy, John-Mark Tapper, knew was possible, as long as he studied hard and remained focused. The twelve-year-old scored 96...
Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, inspects the passing out parade at the Jamaica National Service Corps (JNSC) Recruit Intake 1801 graduation ceremony, held in Moneague, St. Ann, on June 9.
Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, inspects the passing out parade at the Jamaica National Service Corps (JNSC) Recruit Intake 1801 graduation ceremony, held in Moneague, St. Ann, on June 9.

Security Minister Says Engaging Youth Critical to Crime Reduction
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (left), cuts the ribbon to symbolize the official opening of a homework centre and a music recording studio which have been established at the newly rebranded St. Catherine Youth Innovation Centre (YIC). Also participating (from second left), are: Acting Mission Director, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Andrew Colburn; Senior Director, Youth and Adolescent Policy Division, Education, Youth and Information Ministry, Naketa West; and Youth Empowerment Officer, Gihon Mitchell. The opening took place during a ceremony at the centre’s Young Street location on June 7.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (left), cuts the ribbon to symbolize the official opening of a homework centre and a music recording studio which have been established at the newly rebranded St. Catherine Youth Innovation Centre (YIC). Also participating (from second left), are: Acting Mission Director, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Andrew Colburn; Senior Director, Youth and Adolescent Policy Division, Education, Youth and Information Ministry, Naketa West; and Youth Empowerment Officer, Gihon Mitchell. The opening took place during a ceremony at the centre’s Young Street location on June 7.

St. Catherine YIC Opens Homework Centre and Music Recording Studio
State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (right), examines building plans for Transitional Living Complex for Children in State located at 24 Lady Musgrave Road in Kingston during a tour on Thursday (June 7). Others (from left) are Deputy Principal of the University of the West Indies (UWI) Open Campus, Professor Julie Meeks; Programme Management Specialist for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Jamaica, Kenneth Williams; and Construction Technician for the project, Marsha Gaye-Wright.
State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (right), examines building plans for Transitional Living Complex for Children in State located at 24 Lady Musgrave Road in Kingston during a tour on Thursday (June 7). Others (from left) are Deputy Principal of the University of the West Indies (UWI) Open Campus, Professor Julie Meeks; Programme Management Specialist for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Jamaica, Kenneth Williams; and Construction Technician for the project, Marsha Gaye-Wright.

First Transitional Complex for Children in State Care to be Opened In August
Patrice Tomlinson-Nephew, a member of KPMSFT Board of Trustees since 2014 and currently the Communications/Social Marketing Coordinator at the Ministry of National Security’s Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP), is a past beneficiary of the scholarship.
Patrice Tomlinson-Nephew, a member of KPMSFT Board of Trustees since 2014 and currently the Communications/Social Marketing Coordinator at the Ministry of National Security’s Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP), is a past beneficiary of the scholarship.

Fundraising Event for KPMSFT on June 10

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Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green.
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State Minister Highlights Importance of Sport in Schools

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, says physical education is a very important part of the curriculum in schools and will be strengthened through public- and private-sector partnership. Addressing a press conference to kick off a partnership between Sandals Resorts International, through its Beaches Resorts brand, and the Real Madrid Foundation out...
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CPFSA Extends Deadline for Jingle Competition

The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) has extended the deadline for the submission of entries to its ‘Every Child Deserves Protection’ jingle competition to Friday, June 15. The original deadline for the submission of entries was June 8. The competition, which was launched in May (Child Month), is aimed at ensuring that there is a strong and sustained...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, delivers the results of the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) at the Ministry in Kingston on Tuesday (June 5).
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No Fallout in GSAT Results from ZOSOS, SOE

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says there was no fallout in the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) results from the state of emergency (SOE) and zones of special operations (ZOSOs). “Overall, to the credit of our students, parents and teachers, they have demonstrated resilience. We see no trend at all from any of the...
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Undergraduate Coordinator and Deputy Dean at the School of Education, University of the West Indies, Mona, Dr. Aisha Spencer, addressing a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the Agency’s head office in Kingston on Wednesday (June 6). Looking on is Lecturer and Business Development Coordinator at the School of Education, Dr. Canute Thompson.
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Education Ministry, UWI Partnering to Provide Teacher-Training Scholarships

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is partnering with the School of Education at the University at the West Indies (UWI), Mona, St. Andrew, to award 200 scholarships to educators, and individuals desirous of pursuing training in teacher education. Addressing a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, at the Agency’s head office in Kingston on Wednesday (June 6), Undergraduate...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid.
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Improved Performances in Four GSAT Subjects

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, has announced that there were improved performances in four of the five subjects used for testing in the final sitting of the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT). The subjects are Language Arts, Communication Task, Science and Social Studies. The overall students’ mean per cent scores for Language Arts, Communication...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), assists student of Dunrobin Primary, Alex Fraser, in accessing the wheelchair ramp at the institution located at 47A Red Hills Road in St. Andrew, following a blessing and ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 5. The ramp was installed under the Government
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Dunrobin Primary Gets Wheelchair Ramp

The Dunrobin Primary School in St. Andrew is now better able to accommodate children with disabilities, following the recent installation of a wheelchair ramp under the Government’s Ramps for Schools project. The institution, located at 47A Red Hills Road, has one student on roll who is wheelchair bound. Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, said...
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Custos of St. Andrew, Hon. Dr. Patricia Dunwell (right), hands over a certificate to one of the youngest appointed justices of the peace (JPs), Shawn Stultz, on Sunday (June 3) at a swearing-in ceremony for JPs for St. Andrew, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.
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Custos Calls On JPs to Get More Involved in the Lives of Children

Custos for the parish of St. Andrew, Hon. Dr. Patricia Dunwell, has called on justices of the peace (JPs) to get more involved in safeguarding the lives of the nation’s children and youth. At a swearing-in ceremony for JPs for the parish of St. Andrew, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Sunday (June 3), Dr. Dunwell said...
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